chris@uunet.uu.net (Chris Brown) (04/05/89)
Kerry Duke in v7n191: > We just borrowed an Apple LaserWriter Plus from another group. We'd > like to print out ASCII text with it but we don't have the transcript > software yet. Is there a way I can do this until the transcript software > arrives? On the standard laserwriter there's a four-way screwdriver-operated switch next to the input connector. If memory serves me correctly, in the position marked 'special' it emulates a Diablo 630 daisy wheel printer. Chris Brown, A.I. Vision Research Unit, Sheffield University (chris@aivru.sheffield.ac.uk)
geo@uunet.uu.net (George Pontis) (04/26/89)
mcvax!aivru.sheffield.ac.uk!chris@uunet.uu.net (Chris Brown) writes: >Kerry Duke in v7n191: > >> We just borrowed an Apple LaserWriter Plus from another group. We'd >> like to print out ASCII text with it but we don't have the transcript >> software yet. Is there a way I can do this ... > >On the standard laserwriter there's a four-way screwdriver-operated switch >next to the input connector... There's a nice little program called lwf ( laser-writer filter ) that was posted to volume 5 of comp.sources.misc. It's about 23K compressed. This is available on uunet as well as other places, I'm sure. The idea is that you put lwf in an entry for /etc/printcap as a filter, et voila. With this you can print anything in Courier-10pt on a LW+ or other postscript printers.